Congratulations Hulbert Elementary Teacher of the Year - Rachel Rasmussen!
Rachel Rasmussen, Hulbert Public Schools’ Elementary Teacher of the Year, has been shaping young minds for 19 years. Currently the 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade Reading teacher.
She credits her mother, Sharon Owen, as her mentor and role model in her career. Reflecting on her own school experience, she recalls Mrs. Karen Surine, her 1st and 2nd-grade teacher, as the educator who made the biggest impact on her.
Over the years, her students have brought plenty of laughter into her classroom. One particularly memorable moment came when she was teaching 2nd grade, and her students were trying to guess her age—shouting out numbers like 38, 45, and 49—until one confidently declared, “Well, I just know she is old because she has gray hair!”
If Rachel had a theme song playing on her way to work, it would be I’m Still Standing by Elton John—a fitting anthem for her dedication and resilience in education.